Housing Ombudsman Decisions

Formal casework decisions from the Housing Ombudsman Service on complaints against social landlords in England. Decisions include maladministration findings, reasonable redress, and cases outside jurisdiction.

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Showing 651 of 16,227 decisions matching "investigation"

Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s response to reports of a leak. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202217589 · 24 Apr 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request for a disabled parking bay. The resident’s anti-social behaviour (ASB) reports. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202231577 · 16 Apr 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of the resident’s transfer application and request to move on medical grounds. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202222308 · 9 Apr 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of outstanding repairs in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s communication and handling of the resident’s complaint in this investigation.
Case 202124959 · 28 Mar 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The landlords handling of the residents reports of her issues with the heating system and the suitability of the heating solutions offered. The landlords decision not to replace the residents kitchen sink and drainer. The landlord’s …
Case 202219974 · 28 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of defects to her property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling as part of this investigation.
Case 202229318 · 27 Mar 2024
Abri Group Limited (202233917) Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident's reports of damp and mould in her property. The resident’s concerns about damage caused to her personal possessions by the damp and mould. The resident’s reports of cracks to an …
Case 202233917 · 25 Mar 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of a decant following a fire at the resident’s property, including the resident’s reports that her new property did not meet her disability needs. The landlords handling of the resident’s concerns about items …
Case 202215143 · 18 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the sale of the late resident’s property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling as part of this investigation.
Case 202221875 · 12 Mar 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about how the landlord handled: The resident’s reports of noise nuisance, antisocial behaviour and tenancy breaches from her upstairs neighbour. The resident’s concerns that the path outside her house and a corridor were being used inappropriately by …
Case 202017591 · 8 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs. The landlord’s complaint handling which the Ombudsman has also considered as part of this investigation.
Case 202202336 · 29 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of an ongoing leak into her property. This service has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint in this investigation.
Case 202123372 · 29 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the boiler. The landlord’s response to concerns about the conduct of operatives. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202218265 · 15 Feb 2024
Peabody Trust (202215646) Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The landlord's response to the resident’s reports of leaks damp and mould in his property. This investigation also considered the landlords complaint handling. This investigation also considered the landlords record keeping.
Case 202215646 · 31 Jan 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the window cleaning service. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated formal complaint.
Case 202227249 · 30 Jan 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of an ongoing leak. The resident’s complaint. The investigation also considers the landlord’s: Communication with the resident. Record keeping.
Case 202218216 · 24 Jan 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of domestic abuse and her request for an urgent management transfer to flee the abuse. This investigation also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint. This investigation also …
Case 202206081 · 21 Dec 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of cracks appearing in the walls of the property. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202216660 · 16 Nov 2023
Hackney Council (202212255) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of: Repair issues in the property including a leak, hole in a bedroom wall and damp and mould. A request for a rent rebate following an alleged overpayment. This investigation has also considered …
Case 202212255 · 7 Nov 2023
Lambeth Council (202220014) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of a broken lift. As part of this investigation, this Service has decided to investigate the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202220014 · 2 Nov 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the residents reports of ASB (anti social behaviour). The landlord’s handling of the residents complaint. This investigation has also considered the landlords record keeping.
Case 202014965 · 31 Oct 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of defective guttering and related damp at the property. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaints.
Case 202200958 · 29 Oct 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of leaks into his property and resultant damage. A decant application. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202207096 · 27 Oct 2023
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about requiring repair works at the property. As part of this investigation, the Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling. As part of this investigation, the Ombudsman has …
Case 202212832 · 26 Oct 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of reports of a leak affecting the property. The Ombudsman has decided to consider the landlord's complaint handling as part of this investigation.
Case 202216315 · 17 Oct 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). This investigation also considers the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202114683 · 13 Oct 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould at the property. The resident also complained about the landlord’s decision not to increase her medical priority banding following a medical assessment. The Ombudsman has …
Case 202219873 · 6 Oct 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlords handling of the residents reports of noise nuisance. This investigation has also considered the landlords complaint management.
Case 202115536 · 29 Sep 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for: A window to be installed in her property. A fence to be installed outside her property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling as part of …
Case 202114384 · 29 Sep 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour from a neighbour. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s formal complaint as part of this investigation.
Case 202216196 · 29 Sep 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to a communal front door. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202126704 · 22 Sep 2023
Lambeth Council (202204121) Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the repairs to the resident’s property. The landlord’s handling of the temporary decant including restricted access to the resident’s belongings in storage. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint and level of …
Case 202204121 · 22 Sep 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of requests for repairs to windows in the property, as well as the landlord’s response to requests for replacement of the kitchen and bathroom. The Ombudsman has decided to consider the landlord’s handling …
Case 202208774 · 8 Sep 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reported issues with the resident’s garden. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling as part of this investigation.
Case 202203134 · 5 Sep 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding service charges applied to her account. The Ombudsman has also considered the associated complaint handling as part of this investigation.
Case 202225049 · 31 Aug 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling the resident’s reports of leaks, damp and mould at the property; the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damage to her belongings and flooring because of the leak, damp, mould and associated …
Case 202122294 · 14 Aug 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of requests for repairs to the porch; handling of requests for repairs to the garden path, and; response to requests it make reasonable adjustments when arranging repairs appointments. The Ombudsman has decided to …
Case 202210356 · 10 Aug 2023
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for information about fire safety and cladding on the block he owned a shared-ownership property in, to enable him to complete the sale of the property; The landlord’s response …
Case 202120759 · 9 Aug 2023
Octavia Housing (202108938) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of leaks into the resident’s property from the flat above. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of faults with the kitchen sink and space for the cooker. This service has also considered …
Case 202108938 · 31 Jul 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident's reports of: Damp and mould. A leak in the bathroom ceiling. This investigation will also look at the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202118236 · 12 Jul 2023
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s response to concerns the resident raised about the temperature within his property. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202101957 · 19 Jun 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s reports of water ingress, damp, damage to the front and back doors of the property, and electrical issues. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202117364 · 18 May 2023
Complaint: Information and data management
This complaint is about the way the landlord handled the resident’s reports of a leaking hot water cylinder. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202121508 · 17 May 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from his neighbour’s property. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202113831 · 26 Apr 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that their boiler and heating were not working properly. The investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaints.
Case 202115796 · 13 Apr 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of a leak in the property. Response to the resident’s reports of mould in the property. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202124402 · 31 Mar 2023
Livv Housing Group (202113921) Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports about the condition of her garden; Response to reports of outstanding repairs to the drainage at the property. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s: Communication; Record keeping and …
Case 202113921 · 15 Feb 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak. The Ombudsman has also identified that the landlord’s complaints handling requires investigation.
Case 202107142 · 14 Jul 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about an external water leak. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202109631 · 15 Mar 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord erroneously changing the locks at the property and its subsequent investigation of the error. The complaint is also about the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202103219 · 15 Dec 2021